2021
innovative project for healthy and sustainable nutrition:
oncology competence center clinic Bad Trissl & Jan Hartwig
2020
Pierre Gagnaire & Johannes Nuding
Art of Cookery
Nobert Niederkofler
Innovation
Ilona Scholl & Maximilian Strohe
Creative Responsibility “kochenfürhelden”
Myrtha Zierock
Art of Living
Tim Mälzer
Prix d’exeption
Carlo Petrini
Alumni
2019
Franck Giovannini
Art of Cookery
Wolfgang Puck
Art of Living
2018
Christopher Kostow
Art of Cookery
Astrid Gutsche & Gastón Acurio
Innovation
Suzanne Cupps & Danny Meyer
Art of Living
Union Square Greenmarket & Gunter Seeger
Creative Responsibility
2017
Alain Ducasse
Art of Cookery
María Marte & Luisa Orlando
Innovation
Christine & Michel Guérard
Art of Living
Tiffany Persons
Creative Responsibility
2016
Andreas Caminada
Art of Cookery
Dominique Crenn
Innovation
Viktualienmarkt München
Art of Living
Sebastian Copeland
Creative Responsibility and Enjoyment
Julia und Tobias Moretti
Honory Award
2015
Massimo Bottura
Innovation
Troigros family
Art of Cookery
Pillars of the new German gastronomy Ulrike Thieltges, Klaus Erfort, Melanie Wagner
Art of Living
Claus Meyer
Creative Responsibility and Enjoyment
2014
Shuzo Kishida
Innovation
Heinz and Heinz Reitbauer
Art of Cookery
Mick Hucknall
Art of Living
Jon Rose
Creative Responsibility and Enjoyment
2013
Joël Robuchon, The “King of chefs”
Art of Cookery
Kevin Fehling, Germany’s youngest three-Michelin-star chef
Innovation
Alex Atala, Pioneer of South American haute cuisine
Creative Responsibility and Enjoyment
Martina Gedeck, An actress who embodies naturalness, realism and sensibility
Culture of Living
2012
Andoni Luis Aduriz, **Mugaritz, San Sebastián
Innovation
Shalom Kadosh, Jerusalem
Art of Cookery
Peter Kubelka, Wien
Culture of Living
2011
Nadia and Antonio Santini, ***Dal Pescatore, Canneto sull’Oglio
Lifetime achievement Award
Daniel Boulud, ***Daniel, New York City
Excellent Culinary Art
Claus Peter Lumpp, ***Bareiss, Mitteltal
Culture of Living and sustainability
Manfred Friedel, Munich
Culture of being a host
Tohru Nakamura, Munich
Younger generation
Johann Willsberger, Hergiswil
Accomplishments- the cultural topic of eating in literature, science and media
Fritz Eichbauer, **Tantris, Munich
Honory Award
Heinz Winkler, **Residenz, Aschau
Honory Award
Hans Haas, **Tantris, Munich
Honory Award
2010
HRH Prince Charles of Wales, Highgrove House
Prix d’exception
Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena, ***Arzak, San Sebastián
Excellent Culinary Art
Vincent Klink, *Wielandshöhe, Stuttgart
The cultural topic of eating in literature, science and media
Cesare Giaccone, Albaretto della Torre
Lifetime achievement Award
Dieter Krieg (posthum)
Performing Artist of “Cookery”
2009
Anne-Sophie Pic, ***Pic, Valence
Excellent Culinary Art
Tomi Ungerer, Straßbourg
Accomplishments – The cultural topic of eating in literature, science and media
Alice Waters, Chez Panisse, Berkeley
Innovation
Dieter Müller, ***Schloss Lerbach, Bergisch Gladbach
Lifetime achievement Award
2007
Harald Wohlfahrt, ***Schwarzwaldstube, Tonbach
Excellent Culinary Art
Daniel Spoerri, Hardersdorf am Kamp, Austria
Accomplishments – The cultural topic of eating in literature, science and media
Jonnie Boer, ***De Librije, Zwolle
Innovation, Young chefs and supporting the younger generation
Hiroyuki Hiramatsu, **Tokio – *Paris
Lifetime achievement Award
2006
Thomas Keller, ***Per Se, New York City; ***French Laundry, Napa Valley
Excellent Culinary Art
Dieter Kosslick, Berlin
Accomplishments – The cultural topic of eating in literature, science and media
Cornelia Poletto, *Cornelia Poletto, Hamburg
Innovation, Young chefs and supporting the younger generation
Frédy Girardet, Féchy (Lausanne)
Lifetime achievement Award
2005
Ferran Adrià, ***El Bulli, Roses
Excellent Culinary Art
Günter Grass, Lübeck
Accomplishments – The cultural topic of eating in literature, science and media
Roland Trettl, Hangar-7, Salzburg
Innovation, Young chefs and supporting the younger generation
2004
Marc Haeberlin, ***Auberge de l’Ill, Illhaeusern
Excellent Culinary Art
Carlo Petrini, Bra
science and media
Prof. Karl Heinz Hänssler, DHBW Ravensburg
Supporting the younger generation